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The former Scottish Prime Minister said the terms of a negotiated deal between the United Kingdom and the US “will favour the United States.”

“We got Liam Fox against Donald Trump in the negotiations: who are you willing to back?”

“I tell you, chlorinated chicken will be the least of our worries.”

Brexit latest – Alex Salmond said post-Brexit UK-US deal with Trump will be tough talkRT UK/Getty Alex Salmond said he was critical of Donald Trump but didn’t doubt his negotiating ability

Salmond made his comments on RT UK ahead of presenting his Fringe Festival show Alex Salmond…Unleashed.

“If the United Kingdom enters into a trade deal with the United States of America from a position of supreme weakness then the terms of that deal will favour the United States.”

The SNP MP said that while he remained critical of US President Donald Trump he remained convinced about his ability to be tough during future trade negotiations with the UK and that he will take advantage of Britain’s position after Brexit talks end with the European Union.

International Trade Minister Liam Fox recently travelled to the US to start talks with his American counterpart, Robert Lighthizer, and US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.

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During his stay in Washington D.C. rumour grew over the effects a UK-US deal would have on safety and health standards within Britain.

In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Dr Fox was quick to rule out any decrease “standards in consumers protections” and that there would not be a “low-regulation” alternative to current EU diktats.

“We will make the right decisions for the UK. We will decide for the UK what is best, not what is best for the US, not what is best of the European Union.”

Dr Fox was forced to respond to critics claiming a new trade deal with the UK would entail the importation of chlorin-washed chicken, a product currently banned by EU regulation but with no scientifically proven ill-effect on human safety. Related articles

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۱۳ minutes ago PeterQ Of course we all want to hear what this former Scottish something or other (court jester perhaps ?) has to say. A irrelevant nonentity, just shut up and go away,

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۰ ۳۳ minutes ago FactsFirst Tweet from Trump dated 11/12/2012 “The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it.” Tweet from Trump dated 27/11/2012 “The best thing you can do is deal from strength, and leverage is the biggest strength you have.”

He knows the pro brexit camp (Fox especially) are desperate to make a deal and that as a result the US is in the position of strength and will be able to leverage the UKs desperation. This will not result in a good deal for the UK.

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۰ ۴۰ minutes ago BrianHughes Who is Alex Salmond? as far as I can recall he used to be something but not sure what he is now, is he on the Brexit team perhaps? (Dream on Alex)

+۳ ۱ hour ago dog Okay Fatman, just as long as we keep the SNP sabotage’s away from the negotiation team otherwise we will be holed below the water line before we set off.

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+۳ ۱ hour ago Forever free No wonder this unpatriotic simpleton Salmond lost his seat. Good riddance to bad rubbish! The UK will benefit from a trade deal with the USA whose economy is bigger than the entire EU.even including the UK. Trump will be hard but fair. He has NO desire to wreck the British economy. Indeed he will use this as a model to encourage other EU countries to abandon the sinking EU ship! Trump is against the globalist ruled EU and how it is destroying European NATIONS.

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+۵ ۱ hour ago just another day All we need now is Divvy Infesto to comment and give us a whole load of % and reports proving how great Sturgeon and Salmon are – NOT